EV Questions, Answers, & Solutions for Mainstream Buyers

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:21:55 +0000

More and more people buy electric cars every year, and 2024 is again showing strong growth in EV sales. That also means that more and more of the EV-buying population are mainstream buyers. Early adopters have approached EVs in a different way than how mainstream buyers do (even though there … [continued]

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The Best Way To Bring EV Charging To The Mass Market

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:20:41 +0000

I recently spoke with Phillip Kobernick, Associate Director of Energy Programs at Peninsula Clean Energy, about a handful of EV matters. In particular, through his work at Peninsula Clean Energy and what they are doing there, we discussed effective EV policies and programs utilities and advocacy organizations can implement to advance … [continued]

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20% of US Rooftop Solar Systems Are Sunrun Systems, 45% of New Battery Installations Are Sunrun

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:55:34 +0000

Sunrun, the largest rooftop solar company in the United States, recently hit a big milestone — one million customers. We recently sat down with Chris Rauscher, Head of Grid Services & Virtual Power Plants at Sunrun, to discuss this and related matters. Listen to the podcast via the following embedded … [continued]

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What’s The Most Effective 10 Minutes Of Climate Activism You Can Take? I Argue With Ravi Mikkelson, CEO Of Atmos Financial, About It

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:44:19 +0000

Ravi Mikkelson, CEO of Atmos Financial, sat down with me on the latest edition of CleanTech Talk to discuss climate activism, financial systems, and other subjects we typically cover. But then, I found out a way I can save thousands of dollars on my addiction to Patagonia gear over the … [continued]

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Electrifying Government Fleets & Police Cars, & Customizing Tesla Cybertrucks

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:45:45 +0000

KJ Gimbel, founder and CEO of Xcelerate Auto, recently talked with CleanTechnica about the benefits and obstacles to electrifying government fleets, including police fleets. This is a true deep dive into public sector fleet management culture and the leasing process in that sector. Interestingly, to kick off the discussion, KJ … [continued]

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Solar Power & Farming: A Win–Win–Win–Win

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:03:48 +0000

Solar energy is critical to almost all forms of farming. As we learn as kids, sunshine is a critical ingredient to plant growth. But what about the combination of solar power — solar PV power — and farming? For the most part, this combo has always tickled people’s interest and excited readers here on CleanTechnica. […]

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Industrial Heat Will Decarbonize With Electricity, Not Molecules, & Kanthal SVP Helps Us Understand Why

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:45:32 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a wind turbine with electrical wires flowing to steel furnace, digital artI had the opportunity to sit down for 90 minutes with Dilip Chandrasekaran, engineer, materials science PhD and SVP of industrial heat leader Kanthal.

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More Green Batteries for Europe & USA — From Norway’s FREYR

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:57:07 +0000

I recently spoke with FREYR CEO Tom Jensen for our CleanTech Talk podcast. We discussed FREYR’s plans for battery gigafactories in Europe and the USA, and particularly these regions catching up to China in EV battery production (including the battery supply chain). We also talked innovation in EV battery development and production. You can find […]

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The Magic of Heat Pumps: Transforming Homes & Combating Climate Change

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:40:44 +0000

DALL·E created image of a warm and comfortable home interior with a family in the style of impressionismHarvest Thermal is a company focused on electrifying home heating and hot water systems with its thermal storage heat pump technology. The system reduces homeowners’ energy costs and carbon emissions by shifting heat production to off-peak hours and optimizing energy use through stratified thermal storage and data-driven controls.

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